Players / keitharkell
GM Keith Arkell's openings
Chess.com: keitharkell · Blitz 2701 · Bullet 2501 · Rapid 2328
From 234 games played on Chess.com between Aug 14, 2026 and Oct 23, 2026: Keith Arkell scored 71% (155 wins, 22 draws, 57 losses). With White, Keith Arkell opens 1.d4 in 89% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.d4: 105 games (89%), scores 74%
- 1.e4: 9 games (8%), scores 100%
- 1.0-1: 1 games (1%), scores 0%
- 1.c4: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
- 1.b3: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Queens Gambit: 45 games (38%), scores 73%
- Kings Indian Defense: 13 games (11%), scores 77%
- Queens Indian Defense: 9 games (8%), scores 78%
- Sicilian Defense: 6 games (5%), scores 83%
- Slav Defense: 6 games (5%), scores 75%
- Indian Game: 5 games (4%), scores 80%
- English Opening: 4 games (3%), scores 88%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 4 games (3%), scores 75%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c6: 63 games (91%), scores 61%
- 1...e6: 3 games (4%), scores 50%
- 1...e5: 2 games (3%), scores 75%
- 1...g6: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...e6: 24 games (96%), scores 79%
- 1...Nc6: 1 games (4%), scores 100%
As Black: openings
- Caro Kann Defense: 60 games (52%), scores 63%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 13 games (11%), scores 85%
- Indian Game: 8 games (7%), scores 63%
- French Defense: 7 games (6%), scores 64%
- Reti Opening: 5 games (4%), scores 80%
- English Opening: 4 games (3%), scores 50%
- Bogo Indian Defense: 3 games (3%), scores 67%
- Petrovs Defense: 2 games (2%), scores 75%